Is It Bad To Floor A New Car

Then as soon as i get to 65 mph i quickly let off the pedal and cruise at the speed limit.

Is it bad to floor a new car.

I don t really agree with the other answers. You saved up the money researched the options and bought yourself the brand spanking new car of your dreams. Flooring it when you don t need to every car enthusiast feels the temptation for a full throttle blast every once in a while. While i don t advocate abusing any machine i think many opinions tend to lean toward the conservative side.

A problem with that is that you usually need to mash on the brakes to. Is it bad for me to floor it a lot and will that hurt the engine. Flooring your car is fine. In fact it might even be good for the car.

I would hate to mess up the new car my parents just got me. That is probably why it is considered bad to floor it all the time it s not worth the risk. So it s finally happened. If your car has an automatic transmission you can put your foot all the way to the floor and hold it there until you are well past legal speed limits.

Is this horrible for a new car or is it alright. It is far easier to destroy an engine through lack of maintenance and neglect than it is by pushing too hard with your right foot. I ve heard many stories of people buying old cars from retired people who hardly drove the car and never drove it hard but the first time the new owner floored it the engine would let go. Now you want to make it last forever.

Neil we want to thank you. Or is it fine. This is one of many areas about cars that has entered the realm of myth and legend. It s almost like the car s components become accustomed to your driving habits.

This is one of the worst things you can do to your. Most of the information presented is usually anecdotal.